July 17, 2026

Gigantic Turtle Treats

Name: Gigantic Turtle Treats
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 21
Ingredients: 1 bag (82 g) Orville Redenbacher® Simply Salted Microwave Popcorn; PAM® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray; 1 1/4 cup (160 g) pecan halves; 1 pkg (400 g) caramels, unwrapped; 2 tablespoons (16 g) margarine or sub Earth Balance® Traditional Spread; 2 tablespoons (30 ml) whole milk; 1 pkg (340 g) semisweet chocolate morsels

30

Prep Time Minutes
120
Total Time Minutes
7
Number of Ingredients
21
Servings

Tags:

Over 45 min,
Snack,
Dessert,
Orville,
PAM,
Summer,
Spring,
Fall,
Winter,
Microwave,
Christmas/Holiday Season,
Valentine's Day,
Back to School

Ingredients

1 bag (82 g) Orville Redenbacher® Simply Salted Microwave Popcorn
PAM® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
1 1/4 cup (160 g) pecan halves
1 pkg (400 g) caramels, unwrapped
2 tablespoons (16 g) margarine or sub Earth Balance® Traditional Spread
2 tablespoons (30 ml) whole milk
1 pkg (340 g) semisweet chocolate morsels

Directions

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Step one

Prepare popcorn according to package directions.
Step two

Remove all unpopped kernels.
Step three

Place popped corn in large bowl; set aside.
Step four

Spray 2 large baking sheets with cooking spray.
Step five

Arrange 21 groups of three pecan halves in cloverleaf pattern on baking sheets.
Step six

Place caramels, margarine and milk in microwave-safe bowl; microwave on HIGH 3 to 4 minutes or until caramels melt, stirring once.
Step seven

Pour over popcorn; gently toss to coat evenly.
Step eight

Cool 2 minutes.
Step nine

Spray hands with cooking spray.
Step ten

Shape popcorn into 1-inch (2.5 cm) mounds; press onto center of each pecan cloverleaf.
Step eleven

Place chocolate morsels in microwave-safe bowl and microwave on HIGH 2 minutes or until smooth when stirred. Drizzle over each popcorn mound.
Step twelve

Chill 1 hour or overnight.